In the face of crisis, enforcement risk looms for long-term care providers
By
Matt Curley
Jul 08, 2020
As long-term care providers brave the most significant public health crisis in our lifetimes, they also may find themselves at the center of an unprecedented increase in enforcement efforts driven by both...
Is it ever too homey?
By
John Hall
Jul 09, 2018
Stakeholders observe necessities, limits of ‘home-like’ design movement
Olive oil may help protect against dementia, study finds
By
John O'Connor
Nov 26, 2019
An apple a day might keep the doctor away. But a diet rich in olive oil could prevent cognitive impairment.
Getting the right fit
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 01, 2014
LTC laundry operations handle thousands of items each week; operations have to be right-sized to protect linens and machines — and the bottom line
Medicaid continues shift away from SNF care
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 08, 2022
Medicaid spending on home-and-community based services out-gained spending on institutional care, like nursing homes, for a seventh year in a row, according to a new analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Unfortunately, turning away opioid addicts might be necessary
By
Joan Baird, PharmD, BCGP, FASCP and Blake Griese, JD, PharmD
May 07, 2018
While the practice of turning away opioid addicts may appear heartless, this may be necessary given some of the administrative and regulatory hurdles that exist.
McKnight’s’ Virtual Trade Show just weeks away
Feb 12, 2009
If budget restrictions have been preventing you from attending important long-term care conferences, McKnight’s has a treat for you. It is the free McKnight’s Online Expo on March 25 and 26.
Nursing homes would lose power to sign death certificates under new proposal
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 11, 2020
A new proposal in Georgia would take away a nursing home’s ability to sign death certificates.
An aspirin a day may keep dementia away, study finds
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 03, 2018
Low-dose aspirin may reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research.
Deadline for McKnight’s Tech Awards just one week away
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 23, 2022
The deadline to enter the McKnight’s Excellence in Technology awards is June 30.